Francesca Franceschi
Visual Artist & Textile Designer
Amsterdam, The Netherlands | franc.franceschi@gmail.com
studiossuperfluo.nl | instagram.com/studiosuperfluo_ | linkedin.com/in/francesca-franceschi-6895ba14
PROFILE
Visual artist and founder of Studio Superfluo (Amsterdam, 2023). My practice centres on textile as a spatial and perceptual medium, working with hand-tufted wall pieces, tapestries, covered objects and installations. Colour, pattern, and material density serve as structural forces to construct immersive environments that alter how space is experienced. My work builds on over a decade of industrial textile design at an international level. It has been exhibited at art fairs and galleries in the Netherlands, France, and Italy and featured in international publications.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
Risonanze Notturne — Palazzo della Loggia, Noale (Venice), IT 2024
Solo exhibition of textile and mixed media works exploring light and memory.
From Sunset to Sunrise — CollectionM Gallery, Amsterdam, NL 2023
Solo exhibition of hand-tufted textile works and drawings.
Art Fairs & Group Exhibitions
Carpet Diem — Paris, FR 2025
International fair focused on textile and rug art. Presented new works under Studio Superfluo.
Object Rotterdam — Rotterdam, NL 2024
Presented tapestries, tufted wall pieces and plexiglass installations.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
TextielLab — TextielMuseum, Tilburg, NL 2022
Material research and development of the tapestry collection in collaboration with the TextielLab. Supported in part by the Municipality of Tilburg.
PUBLICATIONS & PRESS
COVER Magazine 2026
Double-page feature, including documentation of work shown at Carpet Diem Paris.
Exibart 2024
Dedicated review of the solo exhibition Risonanze Notturne, Palazzo della Loggia, Noale
(exibart.com/evento-arte/francesca-franceschi-risonanze-notturne-oltre-il-tessuto).
Pattern Design — Thames & Hudson 2021
Included in an international publication on contemporary pattern design.
COMMISSIONS & COLLABORATIONS
Alongside my artistic practice, I continue to work internationally as an independent textile designer and consultant on selected commercial projects across textiles, interiors and surface design. Over 18 years of experience in colour, print and material development continue to inform my artistic work, while remaining distinct from it.
STUDIO & COMMUNITY
The Laundry Club, Amsterdam: shared studio and creative community where Studio Superfluo is based.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior Textile Designer, Vlisco, Helmond, NL 2012–2023
11 years designing large-scale print collections from concept to colour variation. Led product innovation, trend research and training of junior designers. Developed expertise in all-over pattern construction and colour as a systemic design tool.
Senior Designer, Women's Wear, G-Star RAW, Amsterdam, NL 2011–2012
Print Designer, Diesel, Breganze, IT 2008–2011
Graphic Designer, Miss Sixty, Rome, IT 2006–2008
EDUCATION
BA Graphic Design, Quasar University, Rome
Mural Painting (Decorazione), Academy of Fine Arts, Rome
Art Diploma, High School of Art, Rome
Specialisation in stained glass, clay modelling, and life drawing.
SKILLS & TOOLS
Hand-tufting, textile design, drawing, colour research, material experimentation, pattern construction, creative direction, concept development—Adobe Creative Suite (advanced).
LANGUAGES
Italian (native) · English (fluent) · Dutch (A2)
SELECTED TESTIMONIALS & PRESS
"Her work displays an enormous creative power in the way she combines material, technique and colour. The monumental scale of her textiles makes them even more impressive. In her presentation and communication, Francesca shows a high level of professionalism, which enforces the quality of her approach."
Anne van der Zwaag, Director, Object Rotterdam & BIG ART, 2026
"What particularly impressed me about her work was the strength of her visual language: bold, graphic colours combined with a distinctive contemporary approach that stood in striking contrast to more traditional rugs. Her piece brought a strong personality to the exhibition and contributed significantly to its dynamic atmosphere."
Francesco Pirrello, Founder, Carpet Diem Paris, 2026
"Francesca Franceschi's work pulsates to the rhythms of life lived to the full. Having forged a career in fashion, she has recently turned to tufting and tapestry."
COVER Magazine, 2026, double-page feature
"A personal and recognisable visual language, capable of transforming textile into a psychological and emotional surface."
Exibart, 2024, review of Risonanze Notturne, Palazzo della Loggia, Noale
